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old girl 54
Joined: 02 Jul 2004
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Location: Wylie, TX
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| Posted: Tue Jul 13, 2004 8:29 am Post subject: Dusty Miller |
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| What the heck is going on with my Dusty Millers. I planted several throughout my gardens this Spring from purchased 1" nursery pots. They have grown beautifully to 18" x 18" and now some of them are dying stem by stem. I have rich organic, well drained soil. Not all are affected. I sprinkled Sluggo around incase I was having grub damage, but I've never been able to find anything. Is this a case of simple root rot from the heavy rains? |
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Newt
Joined: 13 Jul 2004
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Location: Maryland zone 7
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| Posted: Tue Jul 13, 2004 11:42 pm Post subject: |
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Hi Old Girl,
Sluggo is not for grubs, but for slugs and snails. The damage from slugs and snails would be holes in the leaves.
http://www.pestproducts.com/sluggo.htm
It does sound like the heavy rains are causing root rot. You might want to gently dig up one of the plants and take a look at the condition of the root system. They need good drainage.
http://www.gardenguides.com/flowers/annuals/dustymiller.htm
Good luck,
Newt |
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